shpjertë

Albanian

Etymology

An old term, found in Gjon Buzuku ( c. 1499 – c. 1577), from shpie. Cognate to Lithuanian spérus (“rapid, energetic”) and Latvian spējš (“sudden, quick”).

Adjective

i shpjertë (feminine e shpjertë, masculine plural të shpjertë, feminine plural të shpjerta)

  1. quick, fast

Derived terms

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